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Dora Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dora Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sertia Miller | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Barbra Miller | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clove Miller | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Evangline Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loyd Miller | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Burl Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Don Miller | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carl Miller | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Miller | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dora Miller | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkes, North …
Spouse, age 32
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilkes-County, North …
Spouse, age 43
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Miller
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-01026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Mills | 19 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edith Mills | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Tettie Cockerham | 78 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Craven | 60 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lessie Craven | 53 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Arvil Craven | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Audra Craven | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clifton Craven | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dion Craven | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | George Jennings | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Gladia Jennings | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Cooking | North Carolina |
| 12 | Vaught Jennings | 10 | Grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Nonna Jennings | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Lee Jennings | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Milta Fitzwater | 18 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Loyd Miller | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Dora Miller THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carl B. Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Don Miller | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Evangline Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mabel Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Clove Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Burl Miller | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sertia Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Barbra Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | George Miller | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Raymond Parsons | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hellen Parsons | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillian Parsons | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bettie Joe Parsons | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Dennis Parsons | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Roby Vannoy | 53 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pettie Vannoy | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carl Vannoy | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Jennie Vannoy | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Marie Vannoy | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Earl Vannoy | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clarence Vannoy | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Isaac Vannoy | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ida Vannoy | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)